Definitions from Wiktionary (abutment)

▸ noun:  The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
▸ noun:  (engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
▸ noun:  (engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
▸ noun:  (engineering) The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
▸ noun:  Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
▸ noun:  The state of abutting.
▸ noun:  (architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
▸ noun:  (dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
▸ noun:  A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.






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